Year: 2024

Kaytranada is about to turn this summer up to another level. This week, the prolific producer and DJ will drop his new album, Timeless. This marks his third album, and his first full-length project in five years.

Fans can’t wait to dip into Kaytrananada’s pulsating, seductive grooves, and thankfully, they won’t have to wait much longer.

Release date

Timeless is out 6/7 via RCA. Find more information here.

Tracklist

1. “Pressure”
2. “Spit It Out”Feat. Rochelle Jordan
3. “Call U Up” Feat. Lou Phelps
4. “Weird” Feat. Durand Bernarr
5. “Dance Dance Dance Dance”
6. “Feel A Way” Feat. Don Toliver
7. “Still” Feat. Charlotte Day Wilson
8. “Video” Feat. Ravyn Lenae
9. “Seemingly”
10. “Drip Sweat” Feat. Channel Tres
11. “Hold On” Feat. Dawn Richard
12. “Please Babe”
13. “Stepped On”
14. More Than A Little Bit Feat. Tinashe
15. “Do 2 Me” Feat. Anderson .Paak & SiR
16. “Witchy” Feat. Childish Gambino
17. “Lover/Friend” Feat. Rochelle Jordan

Bonus tracks

1. “Wasted Words” Feat. Thundercat
2. “Snap My Finger” Feat. PinkPantheress
3. “Stuntin” Feat. Channel Tres
4. “Out Of Luck” Feat. Mariah The Scientist

Features

Timeless boasts an exciting set of features, including frequent collaborators Tinashe, and Anderson .Paak, as well as Childish Gambino and PinkPantheress.

Singles

So far, Kaytranada has released the Channel Tres collabs “Stuntin” and “Drip Sweat” as singles, as well as “Lover / Friend” with Rochelle Jordan.

Artwork

You can see the Timeless artwork below.

Tour dates

At the time of writing, Kaytranada has not announced a tour in support of Timeless.

Lady Gaga is no stranger to rumors. But as a pop queen, she’ll never let anyone’s words faze her or stop her from accomplishing her mission. Since the very beginning of her career, Gaga has used her platform to advocate for women, the LGBTQ+ community, and reproductive equality. Today (June 4), Gaga took to social media to dismiss a rumor about her. And while she had viewers’ attention, she issued a call to action.

Recently, rumors have circulated that the “Rain On Me” singer is pregnant. Gaga, however, has denied said rumors. In a TikTok, she captioned the video “not pregnant— just down bad cryin at the gym.” This particular line is a reference to “Down Bad” from Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department.

Also, in true Gaga fashion, she called upon fans and viewers to get registered to vote. She plugged the website headcount.org, where visitors can set up their voter registration.

On the music front, Gaga recently premiered her Chromatica World Tour concert film on HBO. At the end of the movie, Gaga teased her upcoming seventh album, which has been nicknamed LG7 by fans.

As Gaga is always active on the social justice landscape, while being hard at work on new music, it’s about to be a very busy season for Mother Monster.

You can see Gaga’s TikTok above.

The basketball world was rocked earlier this year by the news that Jontay Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. and a member of the Toronto Raptors on a two-way contract, would receive a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating the league’s gambling rules. There were plenty of details that the league announced following its investigation into the allegations, and on Tuesday, we learned a bit more thanks to a criminal complaint that was filed in federal court in Brooklyn against a man named Long Phi Pham.

You can read the whole thing here, but while Porter’s name does not come up — there is only a reference to “Player 1” — all the events in here match up with the two games that came under scrutiny. Perhaps the most damning thing in here is that Porter allegedly accrued so much gambling debt that he was “encouraged to clear those debts by withdrawing from certain games prematurely.”

In early 2024, Player 1 had amassed large gambling debts to certain of the co-conspirators. Player 1 was encouraged to clear those debts by withdrawing from certain games prematurely to ensure that under prop bets on Player 1’s performance were successful. On January 22, 2024, Player 1 sustained a purported eye injury during a game. He was evaluated and diagnosed with a corneal abrasion, but was not placed on the NBA injury list. Shortly before the game on January 26, 2024 (the January 26 Game) Player 1 told the defendant that he would be removing himself early from the game, claiming that he was injured. Player 1 entered the January 26 Game midway through the first quarter. After playing just four minutes and recording zero points, three rebounds and one assist, Player 1 removed himself from the game after he complained to team officials that he had reaggravated the eye injury.

This would be in reference to Porter’s game on Jan. 26 against the Los Angeles Clippers, and it had previously been reported that there was some serious money on his various unders during that game. Elsewhere in the complaint are details about the other game that came under scrutiny — Porter exiting a game in March against the Sacramento Kings after less than three minutes. Two weeks later, after the allegations came to light, Porter allegedly contacted all of the co-conspirators in the case and claimed that the group “might just get hit w a rico.” There are three other co-conspirators in this case, but they remain at large.

Sexyy Red has the summer on lock with her hit single, “Get It Sexyy.” As the song has gone viral, Sexyy has become a household name, and as her star rises, she has one mission — to Make America Sexyy Again.

While everyone can get behind the idea of making America “Sexyy,” most fans aren’t exactly thrilled about the delivery. Sexyy’s slogan sounds very much similar to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.” Her performance at Roots Picnic 2024 last week sparked some more controversy, when she performed in front of a giant red hat, which read “Make America Sexyy Again.”

After some buzz online, Sexyy took to Twitter to offer clarification and distance herself from Trump.

“It’s Sexyy Red 4 President,” she said. “I’m my own candidate I’m not endorsing anybody period.”

While fans appreciated the clarification, it’s not hard to understand why some may have been confused.

Last October, Sexyy vocalized her support for Trump on comedian Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast.

“I like Trump,” she said. “Yeah, they support him in the hood. At first I don’t think people was f*cking with him. They thought he was racist, saying little sh*t against women. But once he started getting Black people out of jail and giving people that free money. Aww baby, we love Trump. We need him back in office. We need him back because, baby, them checks. Them stimulus checks. Trump, we miss you.”

Thanfully, it appears Sexyy has changed her mind.

Tinashe is kicking off her nasty girl summer. Her latest single, “Nasty,” has been taking over TikTok, and spawning some pretty iconic memes. And while fans are eagerly awaiting her upcoming album, Quantum Baby, Tinashe has a special treat to pair well with the music she’s dropping this summer. During an album preview in her hometown of Los Angeles, Tinashe debuted Green T, her weed strain which comes via a partnership with RYTHM premium cannabis.

“I feel most spiritual when I connect with nature and listen to music. It’s no coincidence, both are magical, profound wellness tools,” shared Tinashe in a statement. “Green T celebrates emotional, creative, and overall well-being.”

According to RYTHM’s official website, Tinashe curated Green T herself, and contains “rich and earthy” yet “sweet and fruity” notes. Green T is set to launch in Pennsylvania later this month, and will be available in other territories soon after.

Fans can also look forward to special meet-and-greet launch events for Green T in select markets.

Additionally, “Nasty” has shown to be quite a hit for Tinashe. The song has reached No. 1 on the iTunes R&B charts, and is currently pulling in over one million daily streams on Spotify.

You can see a preview clip for Green T above.

The worst-kept secret in the NBA is seemingly about to come to fruition, as the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly very close to. hiring ESPN personality JJ Redick their next head coach. While it’s been reported for weeks that the Lakers held the retired sharpshooter in extremely high regard as they looked to find a replacement for the recently fired Darvin Ham, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the franchise was “zeroing in” on appointing Redick.

Charania laid out what the Lakers were looking for in a coach, and noted the franchise eventually became “infatuated” in the potential Redick has on the bench.

The Lakers have been seeking a coach who has the potential and staying power to be their head man for now and the long-term, as someone who will command the locker room and hold players accountable, as well as tirelessly gameplan and provide a level of structure and organization, according to those sources.

Redick has never been a coach before. Once his lengthy playing career came to an end, Redick entered the media space, as he became a podcast host and ESPN personality. Currently, he hosts two podcasts: “The Old Man and the Three,” and “Mind the Game,” the latter of which he co-hosts with Lakers star LeBron James, who reports indicate was not involved in the hiring process. Additionally, Redick is part of ESPN’s top booth for its NBA broadcasts, alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke, and will begin calling the NBA Finals between the Mavs and Celtics on Thursday night in Boston.

Netflix has successfully managed to revive a few franchises of yesteryear in a way that nobody thought possible. The king of those series happens to be Cobra Kai, which will return later this year for a sixth and final season. Additionally, That ’90s Show picked up in Red and Kitty’s basement like no time had passed other than their attendees being born in a completely different decade. The series ended up racking up views (the Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis joint cameo surely helped), and Netflix swiftly greenlit an additional two “parts” (or seasons).

The second installment of this kitschy show is nearly up on us, so let’s discuss what will come next:

Plot

Red and Kitty remain the glue that holds everything together in this series, which largely revolves around their granddaughter, Leia Foreman (Callie Haverta), who is the daughter of original series characters Eric Forman (Topher Grace) and Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon). Naturally and with Leia only on hand for summer vacations, and plenty of drama results from the long distance factor involved with this group of friends/couples. Expect that semi-tension to prominently factor into the coming episodes.

The show is now firmly sitting in the mid 1990s (1996 to be precise), and here’s where the action picks up in Part 2:

Leia Forman is back in Point Place for another summer of fun with her friends and grandparents, Kitty and Red. Leia and Jay are excited to be together again after nine months of long distance. But she’s on edge since Jay still doesn’t know she almost kissed Nate. Nate is concerned that his girlfriend, Nikki, doesn’t know either. How long can they keep this secret? Turns out, not long at all. And when the truth finally comes out, relationships are threatened, friendships are at stake, and the summer is on the verge of ending before it even gets started.

Additionally, Leia’s mom is on the scene with Laura Prepon doing the guest star thing in what is hopefully more than a quick cameo.

Cast

Returning cast members include Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp (who also executive produce) along with Callie Haverda, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Ashley Aufderheide, Reyn Doi, and Sam Morelos.

Guest stars are also where it’s at here. Laura Prepon will represent from the original core cast (no Mila Kunis or Ashton Kutcher this time, and definitely no Danny Masterson). Additional appearances will come from Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes (oh boy) along with Tommy Chong, Will Forte, Seth Green, Lisa Loeb, Carmen Electra, Wayne Knight, Matt Rife, and Kadeem Hardison.

Release Date

As is the case with many returning Netflix shows these days, different chunks of episodes are arriving on different dates. This series is working in “parts” rather than seasons, too, so expect to see Part 2 on June 27th and Part 3 on October 24th.

Trailer

Leia is looking metal in the below trailer, so have at it.

The WNBA has become a leading topic for sports television this year, as the league’s audience has boomed alongside a larger explosion in popularity in women’s hoops, spearheaded by Caitlin Clark. While growth is a good thing for the WNBA, it does come with a price in the form of everyone offering extremely strong takes on things, even if those takes are often half-baked.

Things got particularly weird over the weekend and early this week, as an incident between Clark and Chennedy Carter, in which the latter was given a flagrant foul upon league review for knocking the rookie star down, became the story in sports and led to some truly wild takes and contentious moments. For whatever reason, that incident made people lose their minds, but it also might’ve been a good thing long-term, as it sparked a larger conversation about how the media — and especially prominent men in the media — need to approach the WNBA.

Kendrick Perkins called on the likes of Stephen A. Smith, LeBron James, Pat McAfee, and Charles Barkley to all take more care with the words they use, as well as doing the work needed to cover the league with the respect it deserves — and gets from those who have covered it for a long time. On Tuesday, Colin Cowherd explained that all the hand-wringing and, frankly, weird and overprotective way people are discussing Clark is a reflection of the media being the fragile ones, not Clark or the WNBA players.

As Cowherd notes, the players are mostly doing what players do in every professional league. A new hotshot rookie arrives. Established players want to test her. Other rookies want to prove they’re the next star. Things get settled on the court and, even if there’s chippiness or a line crossed, it’s handled and everyone moves on. The problem is when folks in the media, largely those prominent men now commentating on it, can’t handle or discuss the WNBA like they would any other sport.

That, along with Perk’s commentary, is the strongest and best critique I’ve seen yet about the entire situation. We should talk about the Clark-Carter kerfuffle, because it’s worth discussing, but it should be done in the same way we would when something like that happens in the NBA, without it becoming a proxy battle in a larger culture war.

The video for “Drip Sweat,” the new single by Kaytranada and Compton house-hop rapper Channel Tres from Kaytra’s upcoming album Timeless, is slippery, steamy, and wet. The two dance music mainstays throw a packed rave in a building’s lobby, complete with strobe lights and a blasting sprinkler system. Think of the rave scene from Blade with more Black people and less blood.

The song is the second single from Timeless after Kaytranada revealed that the previously released “Lover/Friend” with Rochelle Jordan and “Stuntin” also with Channel Tres, were the introductory singles for the album cycle. The album is Kaytra’s first since 2019’s Bubba, which won a Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album and a Grammy for Best Dance Recording for its single “10%.”

Although Kaytranada hasn’t released a solo album in five years, he maintained a presence in the limelight thanks to his collaborations with IDK (Simple) and Aminé (Kaytraminé). He also produced underground hits for R&B stars like Anderson .Paak, Joyce Wrice, Ravyn Lenae, and Victoria Monét, playing at last year’s Coachella with a slew of guest stars, including Kali Uchis. This August, he’ll be one of the performers at Aminé’s inaugural festival, The Best Day Ever.

Timeless is out 6/7 via RCA Records. Find more information here.

Both dragons and giant lizards might be having a moment lately, but in 2025, dinosaurs will be making a comeback! Again!

It was announced earlier this year that another Jurassic Park movie is on the way, just two years after Jurassic World Dominion rounded out the rebooted series. Life…..always finds a way. Just like movies.

David Koepp, the original screenwriter of the first three flicks, is set to pen the currently untitled sequel. The Fall Guy‘s David Leitch was initially in talks to direct, but he was replaced with Gareth Edwards, director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and 2014’s Godzilla remake, so he definitely knows how to direct a big, scaly guy looking menacing on screen.

Edwards told Collider that he dropped everything to join the movie. “I was about to take a break and I started writing my next idea for a film and this is the only movie that would make me drop everything like a stone and dive right in,” he said, adding, “to work with Frank Marshall and Universal and David Koepp, who’s writing the script, I think they’re all legends. So I’m just very excited.”

Steven Spielberg will still serve as executive producer, because he really did bring dinosaurs to an entire generation of moviegoers. Here is everything else we know about the upcoming installment.

Plot

The plot is being kept under wraps, but we can make some assumptions! First: there will definitely be dinosaurs somewhere in the story. That is a given.

Aside from that, we don’t really know where the story will shape up. It’s possible that the new installment will continue where Jurassic World: Dominion left off in 2022 now that dinos and humans co-exist. Or, the entire story could be rebooted and remade using the original novel as a guideline. We likely won’t know for a while.

In 2022, Producer Frank Marshall told Slash Film that there are many places that the story can develop from here. “We obviously want to make quality, good movies with great storytelling, great writers and directors, but we’re definitely looking to do more in the Jurassic World.”

Cast

The Hollywood Reporter first reported that Scarlett Johanson is in talks to lead the film, though it has yet to be officially confirmed. Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is also eying a role in the franchise. Meanwhile, Bridgerton breakout star Jonathan Bailey is reportedly attached to star, along with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Rupert Friend. And a bunch of dinosaurs, hopefully.

Since there will be a whole new crew of dino hunters, it doesn’t seem like any of the original Jurassic Park icons will return. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Chris Pratt, and Bryce Dallas Howard are not expected to reprise their roles in the upcoming sequel, though things can always change if Jeff Goldblum becomes too tired of doing all of those Apartment.com ads.

Release Date

Right now, the expected release date for the upcoming Jurassic Park is July 2nd, 2025, which feels quick. Filming is slated to take place this summer in Malta and early fall in London. Barring any complications or delays, it could be the blockbuster hit of next summer.

Trailer

There is no trailer just yet, but you can check out the animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory now on Netflix.